List of Australian Ambassadors to Switzerland

Ambassador to Switzerland
Incumbent Lynette Wood since 2016
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Germany
Inaugural holder	Malcolm Morris (resident in Vienna)
Formation	28 August 1968

The Australian Ambassador to Switzerland is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Switzerland. The Ambassador, currently resident in Germany, has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Prior to 1993 there was a resident ambassador, in Bern.^[1]

Heads of mission

Ambassadors resident in Vienna, Austria

• Malcolm Morris (28 August 1968–1970)
• Lawrence Corkery (1970–1972)
• John Rowland (1972–1974)

Resident Ambassadors

• Keith Brennan (September 1974–August 1981)
• Pierre Hutton (August 1981–October 1985)
• Douglas Townsend (October 1985–October 1988)
• John Brook (October 1988–December 1991)
• William Jackson, Chargé d'Affaires (December 1991–January 1993)

Ambassadors resident in Germany

• John Bowan (1993–January 1995)
• Max Hughes (January 1995–1999)
• Paul O'Sullivan (April 1999–2003)^[2]
• Pamela J. Fayle (2003–2006)^[3]
• Ian Kemish (2006–2009)^[4]
• Peter Tesch (2009–2013)^[5]
• David Ritchie (2013–2016)^[6]
• Lynette Wood (2016–)^[7][8]

References

1. CA 8037: Australian Embassy, Berne [Switzerland], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 20 March 2016
2. Downer, Alexander (2 February 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
3. Downer, Alexander (14 November 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
4. Downer, Alexander (9 February 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
5. Smith, Stephen (24 August 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
6. Bishop, Julie (24 October 2013). "Ambassador to Germany". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
7. Bishop, Julie (26 August 2016). "Ambassador to Germany". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
8. "Senior Appointments: Wood to Germany". PS News (519). 30 August 2016.